used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
a social unit living together
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
HaynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
homesteadsnounUS /ˈhoʊmstedz/
plural of “homestead” — the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
lendernounUS /ˈlendər/
someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
LoadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
engage in
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
come together
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
absolutely essential
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
bring forth or yield
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading It mattered not what the family necessities might be, provision must always be made on the first day of April for the payment of the interest.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
RURALadjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
express in words
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
get by special effort
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
not in physical motion
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
subsisted
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From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
in or at that place or location
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
THRIFTnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
precisely as stated
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
at the time that
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TALES OF RURAL THRIFT There are probably few better schools for the development of thrift than the small New England farm, which although necessarily limited in its capacity to produce an income, still requires a considerable investment in necessary equipment.
which person or people
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Those courageous, hard working couples who bring up a family upon one of these small homesteads, find it exceedingly hard to make ends meet and may quite likely often find themselves at the end of the year in the state of mind shown by the humble tiller of a Vermont farm who when asked what kind of a season he had had, replied:
a late time of life
From this reading The Old Friend and the Load of Hay For many years a family had subsisted upon a small farm which was a source of profit chiefly to a money lender some fifteen miles distant and made secure by means of a very energetic mortgage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I cannot say that we have made any money this year, but we have got considerable growth on the young ones.”
